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Madras
A plain weave striped, checked, or plaid patterned fabric. True madras is "guaranteed to bleed."

Manufactured Fibers
Acetate, acrylic, nylon, microfibers, polyester, olefin, rayon, spandex, and triacetate.

Marquisette
Used for mosquito nets, curtains, dresses, etc., this is an open-mesh lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or manufactured fibers in a doup or gauze weave.

Merino
Wool from purebred Merino sheep.

Microfibers
Generic term for any synthetic fiber finer than silk. Provides a superior hand, a gentle drape, and incredible softness. According to Lotus Organics Fashion, Fiber, and Clothing Glossary, "microfibers are 2 times finer than silk, 3 times finer than cotton, 8 times finer than wool, and 100 times finer than a human hair."